Urban Parks and Open Space

by Alexander Garvin, Gayle Berens, Christopher B. Leinberger

Describes how 15 derelict areas of the United States were developed into thriving new parks and offers advice to public agencies and private developers on how to go about revitalizing urban areas. The text includes information on financing techniques, design, management and programmming.

217 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1997

About the author

New Yorker Alexander Garvin combines a career in urban planning and real estate with teaching and public service.